Sharmila to leave Imphal for New Delhi on June 4

IMPHAL, May 15: Irom Chanu Sharmila will be produced before the Patiala House Court in New Delhi on June 5 and 6. It may be mentioned here that it has

IMPHAL, May 15: Irom Chanu Sharmila will be produced before the Patiala House Court in New Delhi on June 5 and 6.

It may be mentioned here that it has been over 14 years now that Sharmila is on hunger strike demanding repeal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act, 1958 from Manipur.

Sharmila is planning to leave Imphal for New Delhi on June 4 for her physical appearance in the Court of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate on June 5 and 6.

The State Home Department has already sanctioned Rs 1.40 lakhs needed for her trip to New Delhi.

Health Services, Manipur has also granted medical fitness certificate for her physical appearance at the court.

A team which include doctors, nurses, police personnel and jail staffs will take Sharmila to New Delhi.

She is going to appear before the court regarding a case (FIR No 222/06 u/s 309 IPC) registered against her at Parliament Street Police Station by Delhi Police for staging a protest demonstration at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi in 2006 demanding repeal of AFSPA.

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